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Stuckinthebush

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50. Exactly!

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 09:51 AM

Mar 2025

Great post. Dems are NOT the bad guys here. It was a crappy situation and I'm leaning toward supporting Chuck on this. No-win situation.

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Damn them for not winning a no-win situation! [View all] genxlib Mar 2025 OP

Well said. N/t FSogol Mar 2025 #1

I agree. I don't like it but Chuck is making the right call here. underpants Mar 2025 #2

I disagree, schumer is wrong on this. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #4

By Dave Troy of America 2.news rainy Mar 2025 #37

here: rainy Mar 2025 #43

Who?? awesomerwb1 Mar 2025 #54

Ah Hegel mr715 Mar 2025 #90

He is absolutely wrong. This is war and you don't surrender while marching to the first battle. flashman13 Mar 2025 #60

And are those that will suffer in a prolonged shutdown acceptable collateral damage? onenote Mar 2025 #79

Art. 1, Section 8, gab13by13 Mar 2025 #7

Yes they have that power InstantGratification Mar 2025 #26

They may have the power to delegate that authority but at all times they are to retain their power in2herbs Mar 2025 #34

It's not the same. Congress created the federal agencies to which they delegated certain powers, Ocelot II Mar 2025 #70

He did. SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #95

Post removed Post removed Mar 2025 #32

What an utterly disgusting comment. tritsofme Mar 2025 #114

I disagree. He needed to make them sweat it out a little bit. lees1975 Mar 2025 #83

The anger here is about Dem Senators supporting fascism or fighting fascism. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #3

No. It's a lot more complicated than that. BComplex Mar 2025 #16

No, the bottom line is simple... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #19

Number one: I'm not a "fascist" trying to obfuscate. BComplex Mar 2025 #35

No, the courts would not be shutdown... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #36

That was passed just for that shut down, and the only courts open would be for criminal courts and BComplex Mar 2025 #38

The doge cases aren't Federal cases? Think. Again. Mar 2025 #39

They aren't criminal cases. n/t BComplex Mar 2025 #58

But they ARE Federal cases. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #63

It wasn't "passed" , it's explaining how article 3 of the constitution questionseverything Mar 2025 #82

Hard to believe Cirsium Mar 2025 #105

You and I are SO on the same page on this -misanthroptimist Mar 2025 #61

When they capitulate, thay are. nt William769 Mar 2025 #5

I certainly won't flame you for your post stoned Mar 2025 #6

If I prove your point by flaming you orangecrush Mar 2025 #8

Yes it is genxlib Mar 2025 #27

... orangecrush Mar 2025 #67

You will ForgedCrank Mar 2025 #9

I don't have much control over their decisions. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #55

Shumer is a corporate Dem and always has been. I have no sympathy for him. We need new honest leadership. ratchiweenie Mar 2025 #10

Distrust happy feet Mar 2025 #22

He is Wall Street's senator and he showed us all who he serves today questionseverything Mar 2025 #80

Yes, he is big time Wall Street and he will always come down on their side. Time for new leadership. Real leadership. ratchiweenie Mar 2025 #116

A shutdown would be a win for feds. Our congress contoninues to turn its back on the working class. SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #11

How so? Do you remember how bad the 2018-19 shutdown was for federal employees and the public? onenote Mar 2025 #85

Ya I was there. We eventually got paid. Right now there isnt anything worse for us than what is happening right now SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #91

No flames from me Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2025 #12

It's about trust snowybirdie Mar 2025 #13

We Democratic voters.. Escape Mar 2025 #14

They deserve blame when they won't use what power they have HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #15

Exactly nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2025 #17

Americans were behind Democrats most would blame Trump/MAGA uponit7771 Mar 2025 #18

There was no right answer, both options had traps and poison pills ms liberty Mar 2025 #20

If the CR is "no win" then the decision has to be made based on a winning strategy Martin Eden Mar 2025 #21

Of course, public outrage could of changed some goals by the repubs questionseverything Mar 2025 #81

Not having... littlemissmartypants Mar 2025 #23

Nope. Why cede these issues preemptively? Arazi Mar 2025 #24

Wrong. Damn them for not doing ANYTHING Bluetus Mar 2025 #25

Yep, voters caused this. Let them soak in it. Wingus Dingus Mar 2025 #28

I know it was fiction, but Jefferson Smith knew what needed to be done in a no-win situation. Gore1FL Mar 2025 #29

I wonder how many of the political geniuses here who are thrilled with yet another capitulation Bluetus Mar 2025 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Bengus81 Mar 2025 #31

They're trading away for "maybe" six months down the road. mymomwasright Mar 2025 #33

Not winning is one thing. Not fighting is another. Prairie Gates Mar 2025 #40

What is they fight? What was the fight suppose to look at? If worse shutting down cause LizBeth Mar 2025 #53

Politics as usual. Ping Tung Mar 2025 #41

Once again, Democrats come off as weak capitulators who won't back their own perceived principals. hadEnuf Mar 2025 #42

Democrats should have learn decades ago how to deal with the Lee Atwater political cesspool. Gum Logger Mar 2025 #48

Having us fighting each other is part of the plan. johnp3907 Mar 2025 #44

Exactly!!!! LeftInTX Mar 2025 #56

Why get in the way of a perfectly good train wreck? ColoradoHoosier Mar 2025 #45

This is the argument for getting out of their way genxlib Mar 2025 #73

It's simple, you either stand for democracy or you stand for fascism, there is no middle ground. Hotler Mar 2025 #46

You're right. CaptainTruth Mar 2025 #47

We have trusted this leadership Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #49

Exactly! Stuckinthebush Mar 2025 #50

Exactly. Just posted the same in another thread blamin Schumer. From what I can see, LizBeth Mar 2025 #51

Democrats are always wrong wryter2000 Mar 2025 #52

No flames from me. I've stayed out of this whole discussion Ocelot II Mar 2025 #57

Totally agree DownriverDem Mar 2025 #59

That whole "this is why we lose" shtick is pure gaslighting Orrex Mar 2025 #62

Agree. ananda Mar 2025 #64

Gonna disagree... Happy Hoosier Mar 2025 #65

Hey, Mt. Passive aggressive.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2025 #66

I will accept the 'passive aggressive' criticism as valid genxlib Mar 2025 #74

As of this morning. FOTUS is praising MontanaMama Mar 2025 #68

Democrats lose because they don't fight. Their silly Congressional traditions are more Autumn Mar 2025 #69

genxlib ........... Upthevibe Mar 2025 #71

We needed strength and Schumer gave us this. Sneederbunk Mar 2025 #72

Thanks Progressive dog Mar 2025 #75

no Skittles Mar 2025 #76

The Onion speaks truth once again. Gimpyknee Mar 2025 #92

The power we had was to not help them with the 60 vote threshold questionseverything Mar 2025 #77

It's time for new leadership. Gimpyknee Mar 2025 #94

Largely agree, as posted ... pat_k Mar 2025 #78

Chuck Schumer JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #84

When all options are losers, shouldn't you just opt for what is moral? nt Trueblue Texan Mar 2025 #86

All their options sucked mcar Mar 2025 #87

IMHO it is a lose .. lose choice for Dems godsentme Mar 2025 #88

They don't have to win, just fight. Buzz cook Mar 2025 #89

I agree. Sessuch Mar 2025 #96

This was not a coin flip, the Democratic majority Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #93

What "Democratic majority of Senators" are you talking about? Our Dems are in the minority in both Houses. Hekate Mar 2025 #99

The majority of Democratic Senators. Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #103

Cheating bastards rickyhall Mar 2025 #97

Thx genxlib Hekate Mar 2025 #98

Exactly. You don't blame the kidnapping on the parent who paid the ransom. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #100

The darkness approaches. Morbius Mar 2025 #101

The anger is because he never really tried. yourout Mar 2025 #102

It wasn't "no win" Cirsium Mar 2025 #104

Bullshit iemanja Mar 2025 #106

"This battle was lost in November." J_William_Ryan Mar 2025 #107

The Kobayashi Maru BidenRocks Mar 2025 #108

Agree ... nt Raine Mar 2025 #109

lol... I like your Spirit, genXlib. Cha Mar 2025 #110

I listened to his reasoning on Chris Hayes' show Meowmee Mar 2025 #111

K&R nt PunkinPi Mar 2025 #112

I couldn't agree with you more Pototan Mar 2025 #113

A hearty rec! True Dough Mar 2025 #115